June Meeting Announcement: Ayurveda for the Family

On Tuesday, June 1, we will welcome Anne Thiel, Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant, who will speak on "Ayurveda for the Family". Ayurveda is a traditional system of medicine that originated in South Asia. The system considers both spirit and matter, and focuses on five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and ether) and three doshas: vata - air and space; pitta - fire and water; and kapha - water and earth. Anne will discuss the elements and doshas of Ayurveda, and then explain how we can apply Ayurvedic practices for family health and wellness.

Anne Thiel is an Ayurvedic lifestyle consultant. She was first formally introduced to Ayurveda in an Ayurveda/Thai Yoga training in 2005 and completed Kripalu’s School of Ayurveda program in 2007. Anne is passionate about the wisdom of this ancient Indian healing science and seeks to help clients identify lifestyle changes that allow them to find more balance and harmony in their lives. Anne has been offering workshops in the DC area for the past few years and also works with clients on an one-to-one basis.

May Meeting Recap: Cleaning & Greening at Home

Thank you to Cindy Olson of Eco-Coach for an extremely informative presentation on Green Cleaning last week! Cindy discussed a number of common conventional cleaning products, and provided safer, less toxic alternatives for each. Cindy also discussed ways to improve indoor air quality, and non-toxic pest control. Members and visitors asked a number of questions, all of which Cindy answered with loads of information. Cindy also brought a number of product examples, and pointed us all in a safer, greener direction.

Cindy provided our chapter with many informative materials, which will be available on our information table at the next meeting in June.

Thank you again, Cindy!